July 19, 2012

Recipe: Light King Ranch Chicken Casserole

This Southern Living recipe is one I would like to add to the list of dishes to make for friends / family in need of a good meal. It's filling and super tasty, all while still being pretty good for you. I like to add spinach to mine for a little extra veggies and a few tortilla chops for some extra crunch. To make this dinner even easier to throw together you could use rotisserie chicken and I like to use pre-diced onions (which I always keep stocked in the freezer), but don't cut corners by using pre-shredded cheese--the freshly shredded kind makes all the difference in this dish!

Tips: *Freeze casserole up to 1 month, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight, and bake as directed. *Add a layer of spinach in between the tortillas and chicken mixture to increase the nutritionally of the dish. *Add a handful of crunched up tortilla chips in with each layer of tortillas.